Kleberg County, Texas
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The Kleberg County Courthouse in Kingsville. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2010.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1913 |
| Named for | Robert J. Kleberg |
| Seat | Kingsville |
| Largest city | Kingsville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,090 sq mi (2,823 km2) |
| • Land | 881 sq mi (2,282 km2) |
| • Water | 209 sq mi (541 km2), 19% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 32,061 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 34th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Not to be confused with Kleberg, Texas.
Kleberg County (/ˈkleɪbərɡ/ KLAY-burg) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,061. The county seat is Kingsville. The county was organized in 1913 and is named for Robert J. Kleberg, an early settler.
Kleberg County is part of the Kingsville, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also part of the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX Combined Statistical Area. Most of the county's land lies in the famed King Ranch, which also extends into neighboring counties.
Kleberg County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican J. M. Lozano, a restaurateur in Kingsville and in Alice, Texas.
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